Sublimation Designer

What should I charge?

Your products

20oz Tumbler

Materials

Your time

the one everyone skips

It costs you

$6.64 materials + $5.00 your time

$11.64

What to charge · Etsy

×2 · lowest price

Covers everything, thin cushion

40% margin · $43.86/hr your pay

$23.99

+$9.62 profit

Most sellers pick this

×2.5 · sweet spot

Fair to you and your buyer

50% margin · $60.15/hr your pay

$29.99

+$15.05 profit

×3 · premium

Custom, rush or gift-ready

56% margin · $73.72/hr your pay

$34.99

+$19.57 profit

Test a price

craft fair · custom quote

Profit
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Your pay
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Cost breakdown per item

Blank
$5.00
Paper + ink + supplies
$0.85
Misprint buffer (5%)
$0.29
Packaging
$0.50
Your time (20 min @ $15.00/hr)
$5.00
True cost
$11.64

How it works

Price like a business, not a guess.

  1. 01

    Count every cost

    Blank, paper, ink, supplies, packaging, plus a misprint buffer, because ruined blanks are a real cost of doing business.

  2. 02

    Pay yourself

    Your minutes per item × your hourly rate goes into the cost, your time is not free. Then pick where you sell so fees come off the top.

  3. 03

    Pick your price

    See ×2 / ×2.5 / ×3 pricing with profit, margin and your real hourly pay at each, or test any price with “what if I charge…”.

Pricing FAQ

The money questions sublimation sellers actually ask.

Community research puts finished 20oz tumblers at $20–$35 depending on design complexity and market. But the right answer starts with your numbers: a $5 blank plus paper, ink, packaging, a misprint buffer and 20 minutes of your time is roughly $10–11 true cost, so $25 (×2.5) pays you fairly and stays in the market range.

Cost defaults are typical US hobby-seller figures (2026), always enter your real supplier prices. Platform fees are approximations; check your latest statement. Community price ranges are reference points from seller research, not promises, your market, quality and niche set your ceiling.

READY WHEN YOU ARE

Your next print is going to come out right.

Make it on your phone tonight. Press it tomorrow. Sized, mirrored, colors checked.

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